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News Release from: Altium
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 July 2004
'System-on-FPGA'
Altium has launched an on-demand technical webcast that discusses a unique approach to systems-level design, and it is now available for viewing.
Altium developer of Windows-based electronics design software, today launched an on-demand technical webcast that discusses a unique approach to systems-level design, and which is now available for viewing Led by Nancy Eastman, president of Altium, the webcast discusses using low-cost, high-performance FPGAs as a production platform for processor-based system design, and highlights the significant productivity-enhancing benefits these devices offer to mainstream electronics engineers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The webcast also features a live demonstration of Nexar, the only complete, FPGA vendor- and device-independent tool available that offers designers the ability to build complete embedded systems on FPGAs with the same ease as creating a discrete system on a PCB.
The webcast also gives viewers the chance to see "LiveDesign" - Altium's new interactive, real-time design and debug methodology - in action.
"There is no question, the next wave of change is going to be the 'system-on-FPGA revolution'," said Nick Martin, Joint CEO and Founder, Altium.
"As the price/density threshold continues to drop, the resulting time-to-market advantages and cost savings will make 'systems-on-FPGAs' too compelling to ignore." Martin continued: "It is my personal belief that the key to unlocking the potential of this vast new market is the ability to provide mainstream engineers with tools that are 'FPGA-ready'.
This is particularly important for board-level designers as they will increasingly need to come to terms with putting more of their circuitry on a 'programmable platform'.
Altium intends to fully support this." Availability The on-demand webcast is available for viewing on Altium's website and click on "Nexar Goes Live" to start viewing.
The webcast lasts for 45 minutes and there is no charge or pre-registration process required for viewing.
While the webcast audio is in English, there are translations of the transcript and PowerPoint slides available for download in French and German.
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